Travel Guide To Cape Of Creus

This part of Spain, including the neighbouring towns of Figueres and Cadaqu&eacute;s, is where Salvador Dal&iacute; lived, worked and was inspired. The Cape of Creus itself has a surreal terrain, carved by nature into ambiguous shapes.

Where to eat out in Cape of Creus

IN FIGUERES

Most of the restaurants in Figueres are found in the narrow streets around the Dalí museum, particularly along Calle Johquera, while the cafés on the Rambla are good for snacks and sandwiches. For something a bit more special, try:

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Restaurant in Hotel Durán, Lasauca 5 (00 34 97 250 1250). Classical Empordanese dishes. Charming, colourful dining room. Long established, with excellent service. The maitre, Jaum, has been there since his adolescence and knew Dalí well. Gala used to tease him about going bald (he is very bald indeed).

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El Bulli, Cala Monjoi, Roses, Girona (00 34 97 215 0457; www.elbulli.com). About a half-hour drive from Figueres, set in Costa Brava creek, this restaurant has been called one of the most interesting restaurants in Europe. Every foodie has to make the pilgrimage here once in a lifetime. Regularly chosen by critics and cooks as the best restaurant in the world, the three-Michelin-starred El Bulli is well worth the drive. Do not go expecting traditional Spanish food however: chef Ferran Adrià's cuisine is experimental and cutting-edge, and he has been likened to both a scientist and artist, pioneering what is known as 'molecular gastronomy' with dishes such as white asparagus with lemon marshmallows, squid pillow with coconut milk and Spanish omelette served in a Martini glass. El Bulli is open from April to October. For the rest of the year Adrià perfects and invents dishes in 'El Taller', his workshop in Barcelona. You will need to book months in advance, and, unfortunately, the great restaurant will be closed after its fully-booked 2011 season to reopen under a new format in 2014. Read more about the closure here: /news/2010/january/restaurant-el-bulli-set-to-close

IN CADAQUES

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Casa Anita, C./ Miquel Roses (00 34 97 225 847; www.cbrava.com/anita). This is a jolly place with communal wooden tables. Juan, the restaurateur, is a sort of Yorick figure who makes everyone laugh and join in. At the height of summer the place can get really packed, so get there early.

Things to do in Cape of Creus

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Dalí's Theatre-Museum (Museu Dalí), Plaça Gala i Salvador (00 34 972 677 500; www.salvador-dali.org/museus/figueres). After the Prado, this is the most visited museum in Spain. Check the website for opening times.

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Museu de l'Empordà, Rambla 1 (00 34 972 502 305; www.museuemporda.org/). Contains local Roman finds and work by local artists. Check the website for opening times.

Museu de Joguets, Rambla (00 34 972 347 049; www.mjoguetsautomats.com). Toy museum with over 3,000 exhibits from all over Catalunya.

Castell de Sant Ferran (00 34 972 502 653; www.lesfortalesescatalanes.info). This huge 17th-century castle, 1km north of the town centre, is Figueres' main sight-to-see after the museums. Follow Pujada del Castell from beyond the Dalí museum.